Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 327,541 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 43,475 for VRChat — about 8× more players. Dota 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dota 2 | VRChat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 327,541 | 43,475 |
| 24-hour peak | 719,635 | 55,443 |
| 7-day average | 531,625 | 44,189 |
| 30-day average | 504,748 | 44,015 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 867,138 | 67,961 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,737,040 | 265,148 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 8, 2013 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Dota 2 | VRChat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 298,625 | 342,850 | 45,459 | 46,885 |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | 662,198 | 48,748 | 63,918 |
| Jun 2026 | 465,030 | 867,138 | 44,916 | 67,961 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 530,651 | 820,315 | 44,166 | 62,181 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dota 2 currently has more players: 327,541 concurrent players on Steam vs 43,475 for VRChat — about 8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota 2 averaged 504,748 concurrent players and VRChat averaged 44,015. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dota 2 rates higher: 81% positive across 2,737,040 reviews vs 75% across 265,148 for VRChat. Dota 2 has the larger player base right now (327,541 vs 43,475 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dota 2 averaged 504,748 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.
VRChat averaged 44,015 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 67,961.